z (in Georgian this letter is named
zeni ) and
a (name –
ani ) (Tab. 1). In our opinion, in
the beginning of the inscription, on the right edge of the postament, supposedly, there are carved such
Asomtavruli grapheme with phonetical meaning of
z and with the open end and next, on its left side, the
grapheme denoting sound
a –
ani, shape of which is even closer to classical Asomptavruli grapheme. To make
the similarity more apparent, on the Table No. 1, we placed the shape close to the classical grapheme denoting
letter
z . The mentioned character makes us offer that its upper horizontal line was longer. The supposed
Asomtavruli
ani has the lower horizontal line, connecting it with the third character on the left side and,
possibly, it can be the connecting line. As mentioned, between supposed graphemes denoting
d and
n , there is
a small vertical line and on the left side of the supposed
n grapheme, there can be seen a point; naturally, there
emerges the opinion that the vertical line is
charagma (this word of Greek origin in Georgian language means
the sign of word reduction; it was widely used in medieval and early medieval Georgian manuscripts and
inscriptions. And the point shows the end of the word. Regarding the above, we offer that together with the
mentioned special characters, there are Asomtavruli letters with the following transcription:
zadn and after
taking into consideration the charagma, on this place of the postament, from right to the left the word
Zaden can be read (Tab. 1), – the name of ancient Georgian pagan deity.
